The Town Files

Cherokee County, Alabama

25,443 people. The median home is worth $179,700 (typical Alabama town: $161,250) and the median household earns $53,863.

Towns in Cherokee County

Towns in Cherokee County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Centre3,587$158,400$44,66459.3

People and housing

Cherokee CountyTypical Alabama town
Median home value$179,700$161,250
Median rent$762$834
Median household income$53,863$56,250
Median age47.539.9
Bachelor's degree or higher16.5%17.3%
Below the poverty line14.8%16.7%

Jobs and pay

5,352 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,658 a year.

Largest industries in Cherokee CountyRetail942 jobs · $34,843Manufacturing689 jobs · $59,349Hotels & restaurants486 jobs · $17,477Administrative & support295 jobs · $37,270Agriculture, forestry & fishi…187 jobs · $42,493Wholesale trade152 jobs · $52,774
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Cherokee County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 455 storm events in Cherokee County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Cherokee County by type since 1996Hail97Heat4Flood9Drought44Tornado12Heavy Snow5Flash Flood25Strong Wind11Winter Storm11Tropical Storm5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Cherokee County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 26, 2024HurricaneEM-3618: Hurricane Helene
December 10, 2020HurricaneDR-4573: Hurricane Zeta
September 14, 2020HurricaneEM-3545: Hurricane Sally
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4503: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3472: Covid-19
April 17, 2019Severe StormDR-4426: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).